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<p>Harassment of Transgender Individuals Must End: joint statement by the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, GATE - Global Action for Trans* Equality, COC Netherlands, ARC International, Transgender Europe, ILGA-Europe, and STP 2012, International Stop Trans Pathologization Campaign. </p>

<p>Five Activists Assaulted by Police, then Charged With Resisting Arrest.</p><p>ILGA-Europe has together with the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, Human Rights Watch, GATE - Global Advocates for Trans Equality and COC Netherlands sent a joint letter to the Turkey’s Interior and Justice ministers.</p>

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On 17 May 2010, the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, 5 trans activists and founding members of Pembe Hayat (Pink Life) were stopped by Ankara police forces, badly beaten up and unlawfully taken into police custody. This incident is part of a recurrent pattern of police harassment and abuse against trans people in Turkey. <br /> </p>

<p>Public statement from Amnesty International</p>

<p><b>Multiple Murders Highlight Inadequate State Protection</b></p><p>The recent murders of two transgender women in Turkey highlight an ongoing pattern of violence and the urgent need for stronger protection measures by the government, four Turkish and international human rights organizations said today in a letter to Turkish authorities.</p>

<p>On 10 February 2010, the European Parliament adopted the reports on the accession to the European Union for Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey during the plenary sessions in Strasbourg. </p>

<p>The Black Pink Triangle Association Izmir (Turkey) is threatened to be closed on the grounds that its charter goes against &quot;public morality&quot; and &quot;Turkish family structure.&quot; </p>

<p>Reporting and monitoring are crucial to raise awareness within national and European institutions, among law enforcement officers and the public. Hence, developing a reporting and monitoring strategy is a prerequisite for an efficient advocacy to call on policy makers to adopt laws and implement policies against violence.</p>

<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal">On 29 May 2008, Istanbul’s 3rd Civil Court of First Instance ruled to close down Lambdaistanbul LGBTT Solidarity Association on the grounds that its charter and activities are against the “general morals” and the “Turkish family values”. </p>

<p>Article by Kerem Öktem in Middle East Report, September 2008</p>

<p>The court of Beyoglu (Istanbul) decided to close Lambdaistanbul LGBT Solidarity Association on the grounds that its aims are &quot;against general morality, law and the Turkish family structure&quot;. Please sign the Lambdaistanbul petition and show your solidarity.</p>

<p>Press statement by Kaos GL</p>

<p>A criminal court case has been filed in Ankara, Turkey against the chief editor and owner of Kaos GL Magazine which is the only LGBT Turkish magazine that has been published since 1994.</p>

<p>Our legal demonstration with a legal permission on 06.08 2006, called “Homosexuals do have Associations”, in front of the city museum has been hindered. </p>

<p>Lambda Istanbul is getting kicked out from their premises! Sign a petition and help the Turkish organisation to remain in their office!</p>

<p>Two new documents are just published in relation to Turkey's progress towards EU accession.</p>

<p>EU leaders finally agreed to open membership negotiations with Turkey. Please find below a statement by the Turkish LGBT organisation and their report on the LGBT situation in Turkey.</p>

<p>On 15 September the deputy governor of Ankara said that official registration of an LGBT organisation in existence since 1994 is against the laws and morality rules and therefore it should be closed down. </p>

<p>On 17 December 2004, leaders of the European Union agreed to start membership negotiations with Turkey in 2005. Although the negotiations might take up to 15 years and there is no guarantee that Turkey will enter the European Union, this is a significant development in relations between the EU and Turkey. </p>

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